Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00014r0

Location

72 km SSW of Biak, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1979

3:49 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.8200, 135.9350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

72 km SSW of Biak, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.8200°, 135.9350° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1979 at 3:49 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM